Thirteen rhinos have been poached in Botswana in the last two months, the tourism ministry said,…
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Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth
A major issue with operating ring-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks is keeping the plasma that…
'Tweezer clock' may help tell time more precisely
Atomic clocks are used around the world to precisely tell time. Each “tick” of the clock…
The global reef expedition: French Polynesia
Scientists have released their findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition ever conducted…
NASA analyzes Tropical Cyclone Phanfone's water vapor concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, water vapor data provided information about…
Cultural evolution caused broad-scale historical declines of large mammals across China
Cultural evolution has been the dominant driver of range contractions in megafauna taxa across China since…
Chimpanzees more likely to share tools, teach skills when task is complex
Teach a chimpanzee to fish for insects to eat, and you feed her for a lifetime.…
2-D materials: Arrangement of atoms measured in silicene
Silicene consists of a single layer of silicon atoms. In contrast to the ultra-flat material graphene,…
A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses
A device to quickly capture and identify various strains of virus has been developed, according to…
Study reveals a role for jumping genes during times of stress
Only percent of human DNA codes for proteins, and approximately half of the rest of the…